Ripened dark fruits balanced with refined sweetness recalls a Kenyan-like profile, a nod to the genealogical links between the Arusha and SL28 varieties. Baroida Plantation, located in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, was founded by Ben Colbran, in the beginnings of the 1960’s. The name Baroida comes from an old traditional spirit that was believed to reside in a particular large rock that lies in the middle of the river that runs through the lands of the plantation. The reason it was believed a spirit, is that even the largest river floods could not move this one rock, even when all other stones and rocks were washed away. This is our 8th year buying from Baroida and one of our longest continuing direct relationships.